phenomenal experience! shop was clean and comfortable. staff also made the experience comfortable…read more 10/10 would recommend

It was good. Eli was kind and professional. He took his time and was very focused and mindful.read more

I got a piercing from Aubrey and she did a great job! She fit me in, in a timely matter. She was…read moresuper professional, on time and answered all of my questions. The place/space was super clean and the piercing was quick! She also had me leaving confident in the aftercare process! I'll definitely be going back here for any piercings and tattoos.

Went in yesterday for a new tattoo. Loved my tattoo artist Kate, as well as the whole vibe of the…read moreshop. Such a fun environment, made me completely comfortable while getting my piece done. Will definitely be back

Had a wonderful experience getting cartilage piercings with my niece. So thorough in explain the…read moreprocess and all the jewelry options. Everything healed perfectly with no issues. They also were so nice to make a follow up call a few weeks after our piercings. Highly recommend.

I had such a positive experience here, both in my booking and in my appointment. Ed was so…read moreinformative and kind and worked in my best interest. I would highly recommend booking your next piercing here!

The people there are very nice and give good quality tattoos at a extremely nice priceread more

I love this place! Got my first tattoo here and the process was nice and comforting. Josiah did my…read moretattoo and his line work is great! I can't speak for the other artists myself since I haven't got work from them, but the photos I've seen from the others tell me they do great work as well.

Sevil did my black and grey koi sleeve tattoo almost 16 years ago and I can not say enough about…read morehis talent especially his shading. One day when time and money allows I'll be back for sure

Can't say enough great stuff about this shop. My sister and I just got our second tattoos from the…read moreowner, Sevil James - who kindly rebooked us after the shop was shut down for COVID. It was completely worth the wait because his work is incredible, painstakingly detail-oriented and gorgeous. He won't start the ink until you're 100% comfortable with the design and placement, and won't finish until he knows it's exactly perfect. He is a true artist and professional, with a chill demeanor and cool vibe. He made our ideas come alive in ways we could never have imagined. The shop is clean and all the artists are friendly. Definitely come get your ink done here, you won't be disappointed. We'll be coming back as long as we can. Thanks to Sevil - you are the man. Wish I could give you 100 stars.

I had a great experience getting a conch piercing a couple of weeks ago. Ash pierced my ear, and…read moreshe answered my questions kindly and did a great job! She also didn't make me feel silly for being anxious, and her calmness helped ease my nerves! Love my piercing, and so far everything is healing up well.

I've gone here for literally every single one of my many piercings and one of my 4 tattoos and I…read morelove it there. Everybody's easy to get along with and very understanding with how nervous I get right before getting anything done! Just got my vertical labret done almost 3 weeks ago now and I love it! To think I went there almost 4 years ago for my first piercing!

Best place to get piercing. Always professional and knowledgable and will put you at ease. Always…read moresafe and abides age limitations. Always uses sterile techniques - I always take notice as a health care professional. She will always give her honest opinion/advice if asked and recommends what is best for you, not what makes her more money. Tells you exactly how to care for your piercing and changes out piercings at no extra charge. I've had my nose, rook and forward helix done by her and will never go anywhere else. She knows her shit!!

Don't go here if you want a piercing! Kendra is horrible & not certified like she states. Found…read morethis out from someone else in the industry. She Effed up my belly piercing where it was too close to the edge cuz she didn't use the pliers. Instead of sending me away telling me she couldn't do it, she took my money & did it anyway. Money wasted cuz I had to take it out before it tore my skin.

Started with Bill because he a) was referred as a good coverup artist and b) they were running a…read morespecial on Black Friday for buy 1 get gift certificates. That's as much as I had vetted him going in... To:dr: I will return due to the quality of the work, the vision and artistry he brings to his tattoos, and the consultation he does to make sure the final products are what you want them to be. Full backstory: I've had a tattoo for over 15 years that I hated. An ill conceived Japanese dragon had been made worse when I gave a different artist free reign to rework the design, and the resulting concept just wasn't me Finally went in to consult with Bill and he asked what I was looking for. I told him that, knowing how hard coverups can be, I was considering maybe an armor, biotech, or solar system tat could fix it. He looked at it and said he could fix it a lot of ways... what had a wanted if I could do it from scratch? So I told him I'd always loved the idea of a full Harry Potter themed sleeve or half sleeve. He asked me to put together some ideas and send them over for him to put together and make it art. So I did 7 months later and four sittings in, and my upper half sleeve is complete and the lower half is in design. His work ethic is phenomenal, he takes great pride, and his finished projects are stunning. Thanks so much! Gotta love the use of color throughout the tat... you truly cannot find the original design. Thanks so much Bill!!

Second to none. We can't stop coming back to this place for…read moreour tattoos and we won't. Hell, when we have to move away from the east coast we will undoubtedly make trips back to Wilmington to get tatted up again because we just don't trust anyone else now! While we've gotten tiny easy tattoos on vacation at other places, we will NOT go anywhere else for our more complicated and detailed tattoos. The artists we've used (Verb & J-Rock) just understand their clients. We explain what we want, we provide pictures, and they give us back a masterpiece. It's obvious they understand their clients' unique personalities and tailor their work to accentuate the vibe you give off (or try to give off.) The final product is always infinitely more amazing than we are able to picture in our minds beforehand. I really cannot say enough good things about this place. Some might say it's "pricey" here; we always expect to pay talented artists well as they deserve it and the finished product is more than worth it. If you're nervous about your new piece of art and want to ensure you're getting exactly what you've envisioned (actually better), go nowhere else other than Northern Lights.